President Donald Trump says he won't sign a "moderate" immigration bill written by House Republicans. His comment deals an apparent damaging blow to GOP lawmakers hoping to push legislation through the House next week.Republicans have produced a hard-right immigration measure and a separate package negotiated by the party's battling moderates and conservatives. Both bills have stringent border security provisions. Only the compromise measure offers a chance at citizenship for young immigrants who arrived in the U.S. illegally as children.Trump tells reporters that he's looking at both plans. But, he says, "I certainly wouldn't sign the more moderate one." He also says he needs money to build a wall with Mexico. Both bills have that.Trump's words are causing confusion among GOP leaders, who have said Trump backs the compromise. … [Read more...] about Trump says no to ‘moderate’ immigration plan

Updated 5:58 am, Friday, June 15, 2018 Now Playing: The White House says a report by the Justice Department's watchdog on the FBI's handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation is reaffirming President Donald Trump's "suspicions" about former FBI Director James Comey's conduct. (June 14) Media: Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Justice Department's inspector general report (all times local): 8:45 a.m. President Donald Trump says the Justice Department watchdog report on the Clinton email probe shows the FBI was biased against him "at the top level" and was "plotting against my election." Trump is giving an impromptu interview with Steve Doocy of "Fox & Friends" on the North Lawn of the White House Friday. He says of the report: "That was the most biased set of circumstances I've ever seen in my life." The inspector general report, while damaging to the FBI and to Comey personally, does not support Trump's allegation that … [Read more...] about The Latest: Trump says FBI was ‘plotting against’ me

By Associated Press | June 12, 2018 at 10:39 am SINGAPORE (AP) — The Latest on the summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump in Singapore (all times local): 6:35 p.m. President Donald Trump is telling reporters that North Korea’s denuclearization will have to be total and verifiable as he prepares to head home from his historic summit with Kim Jong Un. Trump spoke with reporters on Tuesday shortly before Air Force One took off from Singapore after a day of meetings with Kim. Trump says the U.S. would have to verify North Korea’s denuclearization. He says: “We’re going to have to check it. We will check it. Total and complete.” Trump is heading home a day earlier than expected. He said he didn’t want to stay an extra night when everything he’d set out to do had been accomplished. He says, “There was nothing more we could have done.” Trump will be stopping in Guam and Hawaii as he makes his … [Read more...] about The Latest: Trump says denuclearization must be verifiable

President Trump says that North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un will "start now" in following through on promises to take steps toward denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula following their historic summit in Singapore. "We have the framework for getting ready to denuclearize," Mr. Trump said in an interview with ABC News' George Stephanoplous. "He's de-nuking the whole place. I think he's going to start now." Mr. Trump added of the regime's "concrete" steps: "They're going to start immediately. They really have already started. They blew up a site – which was the real deal site. That was their real site. They've blown it up. They're getting rid of things that haven't been mentioned in the document. They're getting rid of missile areas. And they're not going to be sending missiles up." Mr. Trump appeared optimistic about Kim's intentions to hold up his end of the agreement signed in Singapore, saying the dictator "really wants to do something I think terrific for their country." He … [Read more...] about Trump says Kim Jong Un will “start now” on denuclearization